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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 10, 2012



Members Present:     Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair
            Rep. Patrice Arent            
            Rep. David Butterfield                        
            Rep. Craig Frank
            Rep. Keith Grover
            Rep. Greg Hughes                            
            Rep. Don Ipson
            Rep. David Litvack
            Rep. Daniel McCay
            Rep. Lee Perry        
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig            
            Rep. Bill Wright         

Staff Present:         Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Oda called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

MOTION    Rep. Arent moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Frank, Rep. Grover, Rep. Hughes,
        Rep. Seelig, and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.

H.B. 140    Vehicle Checkpoint Amendments (Rep. D. Butterfield)

Rep. Butterfield introduced and explained the bill to the committee. (handout)

Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Paul Boyden, Statewide Association or Prosecutors
                Chief Terry Keefe, Police Chief, Layton City
                Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake County Sheriff
                Mr. Art Brown, President, MADD of Utah

Spoke for the bill:        Mr. Mark Schwarz, student, University of Utah

MOTION:    Rep. Ipson moved to send the bill to interim for further study.


SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:     Rep. Huges moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with
        Rep. Arent, Rep. Greenwood, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Litvack, and Rep. Perry voting in opposition.

S.B. 147    Emergency Vehicle Amendments (Sen. D. Thatcher)
                
Sen. Thatcher explained and introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake County Sheriff.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

H.B. 194    Involuntary Feeding and Hydration of Inmates (Rep. D. Brown)

Rep. Brown introduced and explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 194. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover, Rep Hughes, and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Perry moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 4, Line 89 :    

             89      the subject prisoner
{   .   }        , and shall explain what efforts have been made to address the findings of the evaluation including provision of medication or other treatment.      


2.    Page 4, Line 93 :    

             93      are available
  , including the evaluation referenced in this section       ;


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Grover, Rep. Hughes, and Rep. Ipson absent for the vote.

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Mike Haddon, Utah Department of Corrections
                Ms. Rebecca Glathar, National Alliance on Mental Illnesss

Spoke against the bill:    Ms. Maria Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union



MOTION:    Rep. Butterfield moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed, with Rep. Arent and Rep. Litvack voting in opposition. Rep. Frank,
        Rep. Hughes, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. Wright were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Frank, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Ipson, and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.

Rep. Greenwood adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
            

















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                        Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair